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NBME Step 2 CK Free 120 Answers

step2ck_free120/Block 3/Question#111 (reveal difficulty score)
An 18-year-old man is brought to the ...
Pericardiocentesis ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
tags: cardio

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The lungs are clear. Location, JVD, and lack of heart sounds mean cardiac tamponade from hemorrhage into the pericardium. Pericardiocentesis is the next step. Donโ€™t forget, if you see tension pneumothorax or a water-bottle heart (from tamponade) on chest xray, youโ€™ve already delayed life-saving therapy.

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tinylilron  I think this answer may be wrong... I think the correct answer is Emergency Thoracotomy +



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